Won the Orange Flower Award for Poetry 2020
I’m overjoyed to share that I got the Orange Flower Award for Poetry 2020! This award is given by Women’s Web to women digital creators in India. Here’s the complete list of winners. Strong...
KAIROS ON LIFE, UNIVERSES, BABBAGES AND T-REXES
‘The Gods Slingshot Us for Sport’ Poem Published
After watching the film Ludo, in which God plays ludo with humans as checkers, I got the idea for this poem. Inspiration struck in the gym, and I wrote the poem in one shot....
How I wrote a novel in NaNoWriMo
I successfully took part in National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) in 2019. I had taken part once earlier in college, but had not plotted my novel, so I ran out of steam after a...
Two Poems Published in Last Leaves Magazine
Two old poems of mine finally found a home in Last Leaves Magazine. I liked the edit they suggested for one – adding a word to make the syllable count fit that of a...
NaPoWriMo 2021 Poems
You call me spicy But you try to Deseed me. A Letter to Jhansi Ki Rani Dear Jhansi ki Rani,Thank you for inspiring me in my childhoodYou were the lone female hero in my...
First Poem Published Internationally!
Woo hoo! My poem Apollo and Dhanwantri Discuss Corona, was published in Wry Times! I wrote this poem after coming across one about Narcissus buying drugs at a pharmacy, in the Beloit Poetry Journal....
NaPoWriMo 2020 Poems
A pogo stick Jumping from task to task Mask to mask. My childhood home Number 17 Theatre Road Or Shakespeare Sarani Spelt Sexspear sometimes on post. We were thespians My father ran away To...
My Adventure in Developing A Skillshare Class
Skillshare is a website where you can take video classes on a range of subjects, mostly art and writing related. Although there are some free classes the bulk of them are available for viewing...
Selfhelp Book PDF Review: Put Your Best Foot Forward
Dr. Darshana Sarmah’s selfhelp book PDF is packed with quotes and advice from someone who has fought in the trenches of her mind with depression. In 65 pages, you’ll learn why attitude makes a...
SEO for Beginners- Book Review: SEO for Blog Traffic
The subtitle is beguiling- “Yes! Organic traffic on autopilot is a reality!”. This book by Puspanjalee Das Dutta does make it seem possible. I got stuck with keyword research because Google’s tool in AdWords...